A couple of weeks ago, Amy had her very first gymnastics competition and I thought I'd share some of my snapshots with you because she just looked too cute with her little French braids and leotard. Okay and because I'm obviously super proud of her but more on that later. Amy had only joined her school's gymnastics team a couple of weeks before the competition and she's by far the youngest on ...
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Looking back at 2017 - our year month by month
Looking back at 2017 wasn't an easy thing to do. It was probably the hardest year of my life and I still don't feel like I have found the right words for everything that happened, but I thought this was a good way to put a line underneath it all and make a fresh start. Of course, everything that happened will affect us for the rest of our lives but I am hoping to start the New Year with some of my ...
Wise(ish) Words for Amy with The Book For Everyone: Review/Competition
The world around us is changing at lightning speed, especially for children, and Christmas is a time when I become particularly aware of it. While I'm desperately trying to grab hold of Christmas traditions, more and more families spend the run-up to Christmas and big parts of their daily lives together but worlds apart. While baking Christmas cookies and decorating your Christmas tree were once ...
Amy’s First Day of School Ceremony and how she got on in her first week
I've been a little quiet over here for the past week, but I wanted to completely focus on Amy and making sure that she's settling into school without any problems. It was her very first day at school last Monday, and if you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that starting school in Germany comes with a 'First Day of School Ceremony', something we call 'Einschulung'. I've written about ...
Why I’m excited about Amy starting school
Amy is starting school in September and although it's another big milestone that makes me aware that my little girl is growing up, this is a milestone that I am incredibly excited about. Why? Because I know that she will absolutely love it. Starting school: Reading, writing, bedtime stories While I know that Amy will face some difficulties in school, being bilingual means that she is still ...
Living Arrows 22/52 - Amy has lost her first tooth
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” Exciting times, Amy has lost her first tooth this afternoon and oh my God, she is so excited. She left for kindergarten without any wobbly teeth this morning and when we came home this afternoon, her tooth fell out while she was eating ice-cream. Me being me, I missed the historic event because I was doing what? Yes, ...
